The creation of the city's Parkland Events Task Force was approved during the March 5 Austin City Council meeting.

The PETF will examine how existing events might impact city parkland. The group will also make recommendations about how park space can best be utilized as a neighborhood asset, according to a draft resolution.

The task force will consist of 17 members, 11 of whom will be appointed by councilone from each council member and the mayor. The remaining members will be appointed by the Parks and Recreation board, Music Commission Environmental board and the Open Space, Environment and Sustainability council committee, which will have three appointments.

Any task force recommendations will be due to the Open Space, Environment and Sustainability committee no later than June 5.

Mayor Pro Tem Kathie Tovo initiated the task force proposal, which stems from her concern about how major events affect city parkland, such as Zilker Park, Auditorium Shores and Festival Beach.